Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 43/1. February 2012

"Ishikawa’s writing and analysis are exceedingly clear as he works with complex empirical material. … this is an excellent  book that deserves to be read by specialists of Southeast Asia as well as scholars interested in border regions in other parts of the world."

"Ishikawa’s writing and analysis are exceedingly clear as he works with complex empirical material. … this is an excellent  book that deserves to be read by specialists of Southeast Asia as well as scholars interested in border regions in other parts of the world."